The USAID Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (USAID/WASHPaLS) project partnered with the Government of Ghana-UNICEF sanitation program and
Low sanitation coverage is an ongoing challenge for Liberia. The prevalence of open defecation in the country remains high when compared to other countries in sub-Saharan Africa at 20 percent.
Improving the effectiveness of rural sanitation interventions is critical for meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and improving public health.
Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is a popular intervention for eliminating open defecation in rural communities. Previous research has explored the contextual and programmatic actors that influence CLTS performance.
This Water and Development Technical Brief provides guidance on developing effective, evidence-based social and behavior change programming to achieve water security, sanitation, and hygiene development objectives.
In partnership with two District Assemblies, Tatale and Kpandai, in the Northern region of Ghana, UNICEF Ghana and USAID’s Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Partnerships and Learning for Sustainability (WASHPaLS) project are